diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 651e80ea45..cd2c87742c 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -201,6 +201,17 @@ enum
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT
+#ifdef GEKKO
+#define SALAMANDER_FILE "boot.dol"
+#elif defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
+#define SALAMANDER_FILE "EBOOT.BIN"
+#elif defined(_XBOX1)
+#define SALAMANDER_FILE "default.xbe"
+#elif defined(_XBOX360)
+#define SALAMANDER_FILE "default.xex"
+#endif
+
 ////////////////
 // Video
 ////////////////
diff --git a/console/rarch_console.h b/console/rarch_console.h
index 1bc43d0cc4..955a01ac88 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console.h
+++ b/console/rarch_console.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ typedef struct
    char shader_file[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char shader_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
 #endif
-   char salamander_file[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char sram_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char system_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
 } default_paths_t;
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_console.c b/frontend/frontend_console.c
index cc494ecc69..1ff402d8eb 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_console.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_console.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void find_first_libretro_core(char *first_file,
          char fname[PATH_MAX];
          fill_pathname_base(fname, libretro_elem, sizeof(fname));
 
-         if (strncmp(fname, default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(fname)) == 0)
+         if (strncmp(fname, SALAMANDER_FILE, sizeof(fname)) == 0)
          {
             if ((i + 1) == list->size)
             {
diff --git a/frontend/menu/rgui.c b/frontend/menu/rgui.c
index cf87c94ed5..4ac6014ce4 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/rgui.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/rgui.c
@@ -858,7 +858,8 @@ static int rgui_settings_toggle_setting(unsigned setting, rgui_action_t action,
          if (action == RGUI_ACTION_OK)
          {
 #ifdef GEKKO
-            fill_pathname_join(g_extern.fullpath, default_paths.core_dir, "boot.dol", sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
+            fill_pathname_join(g_extern.fullpath, default_paths.core_dir, SALAMANDER_FILE,
+                  sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
 #endif
             g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state &= ~(1ULL << MODE_GAME);
             g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= (1ULL << MODE_EXIT);
@@ -1299,7 +1300,7 @@ static bool directory_parse(const char *directory, void *userdata, void *ctx)
       bool is_dir = list->elems[i].attr.b;
       if (core_chooser && (is_dir
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT
-               || strcasecmp(list->elems[i].data, default_paths.salamander_file) == 0
+               || strcasecmp(list->elems[i].data, SALAMANDER_FILE) == 0
 #endif
          ))
          continue;
@@ -1401,7 +1402,7 @@ int rgui_iterate(rgui_handle_t *rgui, rgui_action_t action)
 
 #if defined(HAVE_DYNAMIC)
 #elif defined(GEKKO)
-               fill_pathname_join(g_extern.fullpath, default_paths.core_dir, "boot.dol", sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
+               fill_pathname_join(g_extern.fullpath, default_paths.core_dir, SALAMANDER_FILE, sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
                g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state &= ~(1ULL << MODE_GAME);
                g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= (1ULL << MODE_EXIT);
                g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= (1ULL << MODE_EXITSPAWN);
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
index 06aea8bd5f..d460f247ff 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(default_paths.sram_dir, sizeof(default_paths.sram_dir), "%s/sram", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.input_presets_dir, sizeof(default_paths.input_presets_dir), "%s/input", default_paths.port_dir);
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".dol", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.salamander_file, "boot.dol", sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file));
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
    MAKE_DIR(default_paths.port_dir);
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
index 66bde4c0c6..fa699894d3 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 #else
       snprintf(g_extern.config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
 #endif
-      snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "EBOOT.BIN");
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c b/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
index f850a3b1fe..730b88bbaa 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(default_paths.input_presets_dir, sizeof(default_paths.input_presets_dir), "%s/input", default_paths.cgp_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.border_dir, sizeof(default_paths.border_dir), "%s/borders", default_paths.core_dir);
    snprintf(g_extern.config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
-   snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "EBOOT.BIN");
 }
 
 int callback_thread(SceSize args, void *argp)
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
index 5239272daa..d67c58fc9d 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xbe", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir, "D:", sizeof(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.screenshots_dir, "D:\\screenshots", sizeof(default_paths.screenshots_dir));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.salamander_file, "default.xbe", sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file));
 #elif defined(_XBOX360)
    strlcpy(default_paths.core_dir, "game:", sizeof(default_paths.core_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "game:\\", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
@@ -325,7 +324,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "game:\\system", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xex", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir, "game:", sizeof(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir));
-   snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "default.xex");
 #endif
 }